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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops A Closer Look At Loop Conditions

Posted by Brett Burky
Brett Burky
3,895 Points

Why can't this use the variable instead?

I am working on this and I figured it out once I saw what was already in the forum. However I am confused as to why I couldn't use var password = sesame as shown in my code?

Plus to solve it I had to put quotes around "sesame" is that because it is a string?

app.js 
var password = sesame
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
while (secret !== password) {
  secret = prompt("That's wrong")
}
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Loops</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

elk6
elk6
22,916 Points
elk6
elk6
22,916 Points

Hi Brett,

"Sesame" is indeed a string so you have to put quote-marks around it to declare it. Cannot go without it.

And of course end with the semi-colons here.